Henry pays tribute Babe Ruth and Elvis

Do you realize that August 16 marks a couple of important dates in history?

Elvis Presley dies in Memphis, Tennessee.   He was 42.  Elvis grew up dirt-poor in Tupelo and Memphis and found work as a truck driver after high school. When he was 19, he walked into a Memphis recording studio and paid $4 to record a few songs as a present to his mother.  The VonHolediggers are thankful for that because his music is music to our dog ears. 

                          You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
                          Cryin' all the time
                          You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
                          Cryin' all the time
                          Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
                          And you ain't no friend of mine

Also, on this date in 1948, baseball legend George Herman "Babe" Ruth dies from cancer in New York City.  Ruth almost single-handedly salvaged the sport's popularity, hitting a record 60 home runs in the 1927 season and leading the Yankees to seven pennants. Yankee Stadium, opened in 1923, came to be known as "the House that Ruth Built."

It’s amazing to me because I love Elvis and Babe Ruth and to think they both passed on he same date.  Two super heroes for a baseball, singing dog like me.

I can't help myself I am going to add two more Elvis songs for your listening enjoyment!

Thanks for enjoying my music and putting up with me.  I also wanted to point out that just like me Babe Ruth was left handed,  I am left pawed.
I will end on this note, just scroll down!

-Henry Thomas